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You've Got Dragons
by Kathryn Cave
A young boy discovers that he has worries and fears that appear to him as dragons, and he shares what he learns about living with them, in a gently humorous, reassuring story about childhood fears.
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Little Mouse's Big Book of Fears
by Emily Gravett
Frightened by spiders, shadows, and nearly everything around her, Little Mouse keeps a journal and a detailed map to record what makes her scared all the time in this charming book about dealing with and overcoming phobias of all shapes and sizes.
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It's Tough to Lose Your Balloon
by Jarrett Krosoczka
The creator of Peanut Butter and Jellyfish uses adorable cartoon illustrations in the style of a child's drawings to counsel kids on how to look on the bright side of everyday indignities, from melted ice cream to lost balloons, with optimism and humor.
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Two
by Kathryn Otoshi
When Two's best friend One starts spending time with Three, Two feels left out, but when Four, Six, and Eight try to help, they only create a new divide between the odds and evens, until Zero steps in and sets things straight.
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The I'm Not Scared Book
by Todd Parr
A Halloween-themed story by the creator of The I LOVE YOU Book invites youngsters to face their fears while offering reassurance that everyone is afraid sometimes, in a volume complemented by star-shaped die-cuts on the front cover and vibrant stick-figure illustrations.
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How Full is Your Bucket?: For Kids
by Tom Rath
Using the metaphor of a bucket, Felix's grandfather explains how being kind is the most fulfilling way to go about one's life and encourages him not to be dissuaded by those who choose a different path in this inspiring tale about how one person's actions can impact those of others.
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Bear and Bird
by James Skofield
An old bear and a young bird become friends and spend several years together until the bear's death of old age, after which the young bird is comforted by memories of their time together.
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It Will be Okay: Trusting God Through Fear and Change
by Lysa TerKeurst
The story of an unlikely friendship between a tiny seed and a young fox who together discover the kind nature of a helpful farmer encourages children to trust in God during unsettling times of change.
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Scaredy Squirrel
by Mélanie Watt
Frightened of the world that exists beyond the high limbs of his tree-top home, Scaredy Squirrel keeps himself well prepared for any harm that could come his way, but when he is suddenly forced out from his branches, Scaredy Squirrel is pleasantly surprised with what he discovers on the ground below.
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Superhero Joe
by Jacqueline Preiss Weitzman
Blends traditional illustrations and comic book graphics with rollicking text in the story of an imaginative young would-be superhero who transforms himself with a blanket cape and a trash can lid shield in order to save the day. Illustrated by the artist of Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs.
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Everyone Feels Scared Sometimes
by Marcie Aboff
Introduces fear, describes why it is okay to feel scared, and provides alternative solutions in situations in which readers may feel scared.
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Laugh With the Moon
by Shana Burg
Massachusetts 13-year-old Clare, still grieving her mother's recent death, reluctantly travels with her father to spend nine weeks in a remote village in Malawi, where new friends and experiences help open her mind and heart.
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Because of Mr. Terupt
by Rob Buyea
An energetic new teacher brings order and fun to a fifth-grade class where he also helps seven troubled students work through respective challenges until a fateful accident on a snowy winter day changes everything they believe.
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Summerlost: A Novel
by Allyson Braithwaite Condie
At the beginning of the first summer since the devastating accident that killed her father and younger brother, Cedar and her surviving family members settle into a different home, where a new friendship and job introduce her to a local mystery involving the death of a young Hollywood actress. By the best-selling author of the Matched series.
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Mockingbird
by Kathryn Erskine
Possessing an absolute view of the world that categorizes everything as good or bad, Caitlin, an 11-year-old with Asperger's syndrome, relies on her older brother to explain in-between things until his death forces her to cope with confusing feelings and develop greater self-reliance.
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Mayday
by Karen Harrington
A young man who loses his voice after multiple tragedies realizes that he cannot connect with loved ones or defend himself without communicating and embarks on a quest to rediscover his voice in myriad ways. By the author of Sure Signs of Crazy.
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The Only Game
by Mike Lupica
Sixth grade was supposed to be the year that Jack Callahan would lead his team to a record-shattering season and the Little League World Series, but after the death of his brother, Jack loses interest in baseball and only Cassie, star of the girls' softball team, seems to understand.
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Bridge to Terabithia
by Katherine Paterson
The life of a ten-year-old boy in rural Virginia expands when he becomes friends with a newcomer who subsequently meets an untimely death trying to reach their hideaway, Terabithia, during a storm
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Bird in a Box
by Andrea Davis Pinkney
In 1936, three children meet at the Mercy Home for Negro Orphans in New York State, and while not all three are orphans, they are all dealing with grief and loss which together, along with the help of a sympathetic staff member and the boxing matches of Joe Louis, they manage to overcome.
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Lucky Strike
by Bobbie Pyron
Nathaniel Harlow lives with his grandfather in a trailer park in Franklin County, Florida, and he has always been unlucky—but when he is struck by lightning on his 11th birthday and survives, it seems that his luck begins to change.
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Each Little Bird That Sings
by Deborah Wiles
Comfort Snowberger is well acquainted with death since her family runs the funeral parlor in their small southern town, but even so the ten-year-old is unprepared for the series of heart-wrenching events that begins on the first day of Easter vacation with the sudden death of her beloved great-uncle Edisto.
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